Admissions

The admission of boys to Winchester at age thirteen is largely in the hands of Housemasters. When a boy is eight years old his name can be registered for entry into the School as a prospective member of a particular boarding House.

Community

Although the School is immediately outside the mediaeval city walls of Winchester near to Kingsgate, it has always been a part of the wider community and this is nowhere more evident than in its current geography.

Education

A Winchester education is unique. Our pupils enjoy good teaching and our teachers enjoy the liveliness of bright pupils. Success in examinations is one consequence of this, but we think it more important to encourage boys to love learning.

Libraries

Winchester's oldest records are housed in the purpose built room in which they were always intended to be housed. The thickness of the walls in this room maintains a very even temperature, which has helped to ensure over the centuries the survival of the

Pastoral Care

Everything we do at Winchester is an aspect of our pastoral care of the boys; classes, sports teams, clubs and societies. We are a fully resident community and we think of ourselves as a network of friends.

Art

The Art School is open at the following times for the recreational use of the boys.

Sunday 1430 - 1630

Tuesday 1400 - 1745

Thursday 1400 - 1745

Saturday 1400 - 1645

Boys are welcome to use the facilities which Art School can offer for their own projects be they privately or academically motivated. There is always at least one member of staff present to help.

There are a number of competitions to which boys who do not necessarily study art formally, are welcome to enter and these are listed below.

Drew Travel Award

This award aims to provide financial assistance to Winchester College boys in V1th Book, especially V1th Book 2, who wish to visit areas of cultural importance in Europe during the summer holidays.

It normally involves two Wykehamists travelling together with the intention of painting, sketching or undertaking photography to record their visit. On return, the students provide a written account and present an exhibition of their work in the Angelus Gallery, Art School.

The Trustees are keen not only to support those studying Art or Art History but to give other enthusiasts an opportunity to develop such interests.

Drew Jug Competition

This annual inter house Art Competition involves all the boys and Housemasters in the preparation of a creative visual statement. A professional artist is invited to adjudicate and the much coveted Silver Jug is used by the winning house when dining.

The artwork is often site specific and is installed in the house following the end of the exhibition at Christmas.

The Drew opportunities are created by the former pupils of Graham Drew, Director of Art School 1958-1980.